Mandelbulber v2 2.01Free download (executables and source): http://sourceforge.net/projects/mandelbulber/Website: http://www.mandelbulber.com/This is first release of Mandelbulber v2. The program was rewritten from scratch to have nice Qt based user interface. I hope you like it.
What is new in compare with old Mandelbulber?- user interface is based on Qt 5 environment (before was GTK2+)
- instead of separate windows, there is big main window witch all function grouped in movable and detachable docks (View/Save window state stores favorite window configuration)
- most of edit fields has sliders to set value by mouse. Edit fields where range of value is very high, has slider with logarythmic scale.
- new camera-target functionality and navigator. There is possible to move/rotate camera and target separately.
- new and more efficient algorithm for image refreshing. Now there is not needed to wait until first percent of image is already rendered. New refreshing method is more intelligent and for instant is able to refresh SSAO effect for only latest rendered lines of image
- textures (for background, environment mapping....) has previews
- new setting file format. I know that you will blame me, but in next version will be import function for old Mandelbulber settings (in 95% should be possible to convert)
- every edit field shows tooltip with default value and parameter name which is the same in setting files
- every parameter which is not default is bold
- every edit field in context menu has reset to default function
- new 3D cursor shows coordinates and distance from camera and actual function
- for hybrid fractals there is separate tab to set parameters for each formula
- thumbnails for settings preview are cached
What is still missing in compare with old Mandelbulber?- animation editor
- rendering via network
- OpenCL support
- primitive objects
- some fractal formulas
What is prioritized in todo list?- converter for old Mandelbulber settings
- primitive objects
- set of new example settings files
- add more fractal formulas (
your help is needed!)
Further interesting ideas which are possible with new application framework:- in animation editor will be possible to set different interpolation for each parameter and to change value of selected parameters for every keyframe by one click
- visual spline tangent editor for parameter interpolation
- export/import animation to/from csv file
- automatic animation of selected parameters with sound (frequency bands)
As always every feedback is appreciated!SVN repository:
http://mandelbulber2.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/This repository is available from Google Code:
http://code.google.com/p/mandelbulber2/